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Dunnings said in an interview that the video his office originally reviewed on the matter “appeared to have been edited.” A subsequent review of what the prosecutor termed “unedited” video helped the office reach its decision not to proceed with a case.

“A look at the unedited video, taken in conjunction with the statements of the alleged victim and the alleged assailant, led me to the conclusion that I would not authorize issuance of the warrant,” Dunnings said.

My previous comment stands. Every person in this thread whining about the "union thugs" will conveniently forget what became of this little case. Many of us have been fooled by selective editing from the media, but none of us has any excuse after the media's little tricks have been exposed.

iLOL
I would suggest it is you.
As change is slow, just coming around to conservatism does not make the sate any less liberal than it was before.
Are trying to say that the liberal influence is not still there in as great force as it was?
You would be fooling yourself if you think such.

The political influence is still there as well as the Union's influence.

Originally Posted by Mustachio

It shows exactly what I was saying to Excon previously

My previous comment stands. Every person in this thread whining about the "union thugs" will conveniently forget what became of this little case. Many of us have been fooled by selective editing from the media, but none of us has any excuse after the media's little tricks have been exposed.

It doesn't show that at all. It shows there is something fishy going on.
We had the unedited version before charges were even pressed/filed/reported by Crowder.
There was no reason for the State to even be reviewing that one.

The full version shows the thug acting out inappropriately in a violent manner.
Other video shows the thug purposely antagonizing Crowder earlier , and of their attempt to take down a tent that did not belong to them.
Those actions are despicable and illegal on their own.

It doesn't show that at all. It shows there is something fishy going on.
We had the unedited version before charges were even pressed/filed/reported by Crowder.
There was no reason for the State to even be reviewing that one.

The full version shows the thug acting out inappropriately in a violent manner.
Other video shows the thug purposely antagonizing Crowder earlier , and of their attempt to take down a tent that did not belong to them.
Those actions are despicable and illegal on their own.

Something fishy is going on.

Yeah, I'll tell you what's going on, you're missing half of the story. Do you know who you haven't heard from? The people there that day. You haven't heard the story from the gentleman who punched Crowder, nor have you heard Crowder comment on this story since the charges weren't pursued. Don't you think he'd be pretty vocal if the police department was colluding with union organizers? I think a Fox News journalist might have something to say about that.

Read between the lines, man. Crowder's crew wanted to rile up the protestors and see some really crazy stuff go down, so they started arguing with the union guys, then the union guys got "all up in their space," then Crowder and his crew were pushing people, which then caused the punch. Watch the video, read the story, use some of that brainpower. That's what happened. And having worked in television before, I can tell you that what I just said is the truth. That's how the game is played and there isn't anything fishy about it (unless you call misleading your viewers and creating fake news stories fishy)

Yes we have. We herd from the Union thugs in their tearing down of the tent. We heard their threats and intimidation.
And we have heard from those inside the tent, and about the on site vendor who's property that was vandalized by those union thugs.

Originally Posted by Mustachio

You haven't heard the story from the gentleman who punched Crowder,

You lost any credibility you may have had by calling him a gentleman, as he certainly was not.
We have seen the unedited tape. He can not justify laying his hands on another person.
We have seen the other tapes where he was the antagonize earlier.
He was no gentleman.

Originally Posted by Mustachio

Don't you think he'd be pretty vocal if the police department was colluding with union organizers?

Ah hello!
Who said anything about collusion with police?

Originally Posted by Mustachio

Read between the lines, man.

Already have. And apparently it is written in a language that you can not understand.

Originally Posted by Mustachio

Read between the lines, man. Crowder's crew wanted to rile up the protestors and see some really crazy stuff go down, so they started arguing with the union guys, then the union guys got "all up in their space," then Crowder and his crew were pushing people, which then caused the punch. Watch the video, read the story, use some of that brainpower. That's what happened. And having worked in television before, I can tell you that what I just said is the truth. That's how the game is played and there isn't anything fishy about it (unless you call misleading your viewers and creating fake news stories fishy)

Wrong.
We can see the videos from that day. You are wrong
Going there to show union thugs acting as union thugs is one thing. Making the accusation that they purposely riled them up is another, and it is a bull**** accusation.
That is you adding unsupportable supposition to your inaccurate reading of between the lines.

And frankly it is ridiculous for you to sit here and say such.
Such behavior is the norm for liberal union thugs when a person shows they disagree with their position. They react aggressively and violently.
They tore down a tent. That is not gentlemanly behavior, is it?
They even know this about themselves. Why do you think they had Union supervisors there to quell any aggression from their members? Because they know it is the norm. Duh!

Yeah, I'll tell you what's going on, you're missing half of the story. Do you know who you haven't heard from? The people there that day. You haven't heard the story from the gentleman who punched Crowder, nor have you heard Crowder comment on this story since the charges weren't pursued. Don't you think he'd be pretty vocal if the police department was colluding with union organizers? I think a Fox News journalist might have something to say about that.

Why would the Union thugs say anything? They have an entire liberal machine to stand behind them and re invent the story to their favor...

Read between the lines, man. Crowder's crew wanted to rile up the protestors and see some really crazy stuff go down, so they started arguing with the union guys, then the union guys got "all up in their space," then Crowder and his crew were pushing people, which then caused the punch. Watch the video, read the story, use some of that brainpower. That's what happened. And having worked in television before, I can tell you that what I just said is the truth. That's how the game is played and there isn't anything fishy about it (unless you call misleading your viewers and creating fake news stories fishy)

"All up in their space"? Are you kidding here? Who deemed that tent "Union space"? Does the Union own the land that the capitol building is located on?

You are making a false argument. Essentially saying that it is ok to assault anyone you disagree with politically, or even attack them, commit battery on them if you don't like their views...That really a society you want to live in?

Americans are so enamored of equality that they would rather be equal in slavery than unequal in freedom.
Alexis de Tocqueville

Funny (peculiar) and sad that the True Believers can look at physical evidence which totally destroys their particular belief and yet make loud statements that it supports what they say.

I've yet to see a true "unedited" version of the Crowder tape but the relevant portions of several do show that the man who punched Crowder was either tripped or punched to the ground before he jumped up and punched Crowder. Crowder may or may not have assaulted the guy first, that part is definitely unclear but obviously someone had assaulted the union man first and because of Crowder's early actions, the guy thought it was Crowder who had assaulted him.

yet the last video posted was "2 months ago" and it is the "unedited" version. The very beginning of the video indicates editing as it shows two different times for the "raw video" to start, with one time superimposed over the other.

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~ James Madison, letter to Edward Livingston, July 10, 1822

Why would the Union thugs say anything? They have an entire liberal machine to stand behind them and re invent the story to their favor...

"All up in their space"? Are you kidding here? Who deemed that tent "Union space"? Does the Union own the land that the capitol building is located on?

You are making a false argument. Essentially saying that it is ok to assault anyone you disagree with politically, or even attack them, commit battery on them if you don't like their views...That really a society you want to live in?

I'm not saying anything remotely close to that. First off, I didn't say that the tent was Union space. I said that the union guys were "all up in their (the Americans for Prosperity/Steven Crowder and his crew) space." My argument is that these media guys who create stories using selective editing are scum and if they get punched trying to provoke people to get some good angry union guys on tape, I don't feel an ounce of sympathy for them and obviously prosecutors don't feel sympathy for Crowder either. That's why no charges were pressed.

Crowder admits he and his crew pushed people. They showed up blatantly provoking protestors (a journalist who's question is "why won't you let me work?" is not a journalist fyi) and continued to engage them when they got angry, they got into a pushing match, and a guy who was pushed down punched him in the face.

Do I want to live in a society where people react violently to views they disagree with? No, of course not. I wouldn't have punched Crowder. But seeing the scumbag tactics Crowder used to create his story, and knowing that he and his crew got involved and were pushing people, I am quite glad he was ultimately exposed as the liar he is. We haven't seen the last fake story from him yet, though. He'll be back, and he'll be crying like a baby telling us the big bad liberals took away his toys and you'll all be outraged.

What say you now ExCon, now that it has been determined the Union guy was acting in self-defense?

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I'm not saying anything remotely close to that. First off, I didn't say that the tent was Union space. I said that the union guys were "all up in their (the Americans for Prosperity/Steven Crowder and his crew) space." My argument is that these media guys who create stories using selective editing are scum and if they get punched trying to provoke people to get some good angry union guys on tape, I don't feel an ounce of sympathy for them and obviously prosecutors don't feel sympathy for Crowder either. That's why no charges were pressed.

Crowder admits he and his crew pushed people. They showed up blatantly provoking protestors (a journalist who's question is "why won't you let me work?" is not a journalist fyi) and continued to engage them when they got angry, they got into a pushing match, and a guy who was pushed down punched him in the face.

Do I want to live in a society where people react violently to views they disagree with? No, of course not. I wouldn't have punched Crowder. But seeing the scumbag tactics Crowder used to create his story, and knowing that he and his crew got involved and were pushing people, I am quite glad he was ultimately exposed as the liar he is. We haven't seen the last fake story from him yet, though. He'll be back, and he'll be crying like a baby telling us the big bad liberals took away his toys and you'll all be outraged.

So your argument is that Union people that were intent on destroying private property were in the right to assault someone when Crowder and his news crew tried to protect said property?

So why werent they then charged with destruction of private property? Because there is no question of that. Note: Crowder has not been charged either, indicating he committed no assault either.

Truth is the officials involved know what side their bread is buttered on and probably dont want to risk union backlash into their careers. Prosecution of this was political as much as factual, imo.